BU has long been a musical hub — think the Remains, the J. Geils Band, the James Montgomery Band. The music defining BU’s sound these days — created by such acts as Spitzer Space Telescope, Forest Henderson and Interrobang!? — is much more diverse, following no predictable style or genre. These bands aren’t yet topping the charts, but they’re building audiences and owning their eclecticism with confidence. They prove that BU still has the rock and roll chops.

Alan Wong (COM’02), a producer-editor at BU Productions, has created a series of videos that showcase the contemporary BU sound. He’s calling the series the 808 Sessions, since they were shot on location at 808 Commonwealth Avenue in a large and artsy space that provided just the right visual and acoustic backdrop.